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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 431 

Calling on the United States Senate to increase sanctions against Iran. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 5, 2013 

Mr. SCALISE (for himself, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. 

ADERHOLT, Mr. LANKFORD, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, 

Mr. WALBERG, Mr. PITTS, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. KING

of Iowa, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. POSEY, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. 

PALAZZO, Mr. MARINO, Mr. WOODALL, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. JOYCE, 

Mr. STEWART, Mr. BARR, Mr. HULTGREN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 

MCALLISTER, Mr. HARRIS, and Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and 

Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 

each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Calling on the United States Senate to increase sanctions 

against Iran. 

Whereas Iran continues to pose a threat to the United States 

through its pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability, work 

on its ballistic missile program, and state sponsorship of 

terrorism; 

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•HRES 431 IH 

Whereas on July 31, 2013, the United States House of Representatives passed the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 

2013, H.R. 850, by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 

400–20–1; 

Whereas this legislation highlights the devastating threat that 

a nuclear-armed Iran would pose to the United States, 

United States allies, and United States interests globally; 

Whereas Israel is a vital ally of the United States; 

Whereas Iran, which rejects Israel’s right to exist, is a continued threat to the safety and security of the United 

States and Israel, both through its support of terrorist 

groups like Hamas and Hezbollah and through its ongoing efforts to acquire nuclear weapons; 

Whereas Iran has threatened to ‘‘wipe [Israel] off the map’’, 

in violation of article 2, paragraph 4 of the United Nations Charter; 

Whereas Iran possesses ballistic missiles that can reach Israel 

and is working to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles that could reach the United States; 

Whereas Iran has constructed a large explosives containment 

vessel at the Parchin military complex and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has requested to 

inspect this complex for traces of weaponization research; 

Whereas the IAEA issued a report exposing Iran’s nuclear intentions and in November 2011 concluded that ‘‘contrary 

to the relevant resolutions of the Board of Governors and 

the Security Council, Iran has not suspended its [nuclear] enrichment related activities’’ and continues to proceed with a nuclear weapons proliferation program, and 

the IAEA Board of Governors has issued 10 resolutions 

condemning Iran’s nuclear program; 

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•HRES 431 IH 

Whereas the United Nations Security Council has required 

Iran to cooperate fully with the IAEA’s investigation into 

its nuclear activities, suspend its uranium enrichment 

program, suspend its construction of a heavy-water reactor and related projects, and ratify the Additional Protocol to its IAEA safeguards agreement; 

Whereas Iran, in violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions, has continued to enrich uranium, 

continued work on its heavy-water reactor and related 

projects, and has not ratified the Additional Protocol to 

its IAEA safeguards agreement; 

Whereas multiple rounds of tough sanctions have been effective in bringing Iran to the negotiating table and the 

threat of increased sanctions has the ability to compel 

Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions; and 

Whereas the P5+1 interim agreement will not prevent Iran 

from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) it is the policy of the United States to pre3 vent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capa4 bility; and 

5 (2) the House of Representatives calls on the 

6 United States Senate to take immediate action on 

7 the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013 to increase 

8 sanctions against Iran. 

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